First Lady of Russia
Appearance
First Lady of the Russian Federation | |
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Incumbent since 6 June 2013Vacant | |
Abbreviation | FLOR |
Residence | Terem Palace |
Inaugural holder | Naina Yeltsina |
Formation | 10 July 1991 |
Website | президент.рф (in Russian) eng.kremlin.ru (in English) |
First Lady of the Russian Federation is the unofficial title given to the wife of the president of Russia. The post is highly ceremonial. The first lady position is currently vacant, since the divorce of the current president Vladimir Putin and Lyudmila Putina.
First ladies of Russia
Denotes spouses of acting presidents
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No. | Portrait | Name | Marriage | Period | President | |
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1 | Naina Yeltsina (née Girina) Born: 14 March 1932 |
28 September 1956 | 10 July 1991 [a] | 31 December 1999 | Boris Yeltsin | |
2 | Lyudmila Putina (née Shkrebneva) Born: 6 January 1958 |
28 July 1983[1] | 31 December 1999 | 7 May 2000 | Vladimir Putin (Acting) | |
7 May 2000 | 7 May 2008 | Vladimir Putin | ||||
3 | Svetlana Medvedeva (née Linnik) Born: 15 March 1965 |
24 December 1993[2] | 7 May 2008 | 7 May 2012 | Dmitry Medvedev | |
4 | Lyudmila Putina (née Shkrebneva) Born: 6 January 1958 |
28 July 1983 | 7 May 2012 | 6 June 2013[3] | Vladimir Putin | |
– | Vacant
Vladimir Putin has Divorce with Lyudmila Putin |
6 June 2013 | present |
References
Notes
- ^ Boris Yeltsin was the first President of Russia elected by popular vote.